Olympic champion Rakhim Chakhkiev in a conversation with , he spoke about the admission of Russian boxers to tournaments under the auspices of the International Boxing Association (IBA), noting that such a decision would bring a high level of competition back to the international arena.
On Wednesday, Russians and Belarusians were allowed to participate in the World and European Boxing Championships under the national flag and with the national anthem.
– It seems to me that Russia is a huge country, it is a good and strong competitor. Therefore, where would they be without Russia, it would not be so interesting. It won’t be quite right and not quite earthly. Of course, there has to be competition in sport, and what kind of competition without us?
Concretely, in boxing, we have a very good school. It is good that our leaders and Umar Kremlev always keep their finger on the pulse and watch the sport globally. I am happy that we are moving towards a consolidation in this regard.
– Can you imagine that some of your potential opponents, when you were an amateur, would be happy for Rakhim Chakhkiev to return to the World Championship?
– It seems to me that the athletes themselves are unlikely, because the athletes need to win, we still have ambitions and a certain selfishness is present. I think it’s more important for the organizers, for those who hold the competition. On a global scale, it makes sense to maintain this healthy competition. What is the overall significance of sport? In the equality of all countries with participation in all disciplines. Strong champions and worthy people are born in equality, Chakhkiev told .
Chakhkiev became Olympic champion at the Beijing Games in 2008 and was a candidate for the WBC belt as a professional boxer.
Source : MatchTV
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